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China shares closed higher Thursday, with healthcare shares leading the gainers as the country ramped up vaccination efforts amid the emergence of a new cluster of infections.
At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.08% at 3,482.55. The blue-chip CSI300 index was up 0.17%.
Japanese stocks fell Thursday, weighed by concerns over a spike in domestic coronavirus infections and the potential return of restrictions on economic activity.
The Nikkei 225 Index ended down 0.07% to 29,708.98, while the broader TOPIX fell 0.79% to 1,951.86.
Australian shares extend their rally to a 5th day running Thursday, with robust iron ore prices further boosting heavyweight mining stocks.
The S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.4% at 6,953.2 in early trade. In New Zealand, the benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.43% at 12,540.6.
Asia-Pacific Indexes
Data as of 8 April 2021. All quotes delayed at least 15 mins.
| Symb | Index | Time | Last | Chg | Chg % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .TRXFLDJPP | Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index | 3:37am EDT | 170.90 | -1.27 | -0.74% |
| .TRXFLDHKP | Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index | 4:57am EDT | 351.40 | +1.59 | +0.45% |
| .TRXFLDINP | Thomson Reuters Equity India Index | 4:57am EDT | 1,772.61 | +15.40 | +0.88% |
| .N225 | Nikkei Stock Average 225 | 2:15am EDT | 29,708.98 | -21.81 | -0.07% |
| .HSI | Hang Seng Index | 4:08am EDT | 29,008.07 | +333.27 | +1.16% |
| .AORD | ASX All Ordinaries Index | 2:43am EDT | 7,250.30 | +72.90 | +1.02% |
| .KS11 | KOSPI Index | 5:01am EDT | 3,143.26 | +5.85 | +0.19% |
| .SETI | SET Composite Index | 5:13am EDT | 1,559.36 | +2.80 | +0.18% |
| .JKSE | Jakarta Composite | 4:14am EDT | 6,071.72 | +35.11 | +0.58% |
| .PSI | PSE Composite Index | 12:50am EDT | 6,545.17 | -106.54 | -1.60% |
| .SSEC | Shanghai Composite Index | 3:59am EDT | 3,482.55 | +2.93 | +0.08% |
| .BSESN | S&P BSE Sensex | 5:13am EDT | 49,793.08 | +131.32 | +0.26% |
| .FTFBMKLCI | FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI | 4:59am EDT | 1,602.40 | +1.81 | +0.11% |
| .HNX30 | HNX 30 Index | 6 Apr 2021 | 444.53 | +0.73 | +0.16% |
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